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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor

Family of British aid worker killed in Gaza call for independent inquiry

James Kirby
James Kirby’s family say they are ‘still struggling to find answers and accountability for what happened’. Photograph: World Central Kitchen/AFP/Getty Images

The family of James Kirby, a World Central Kitchen aid worker killed in Gaza, have called for an independent investigation into his death and said neither British nor Israeli diplomats had been in touch, even though an internal Israeli inquiry said his death had been a tragic accident.

Kirby was among seven aid workers, including Britons John Chapman and James Henderson, who were killed when an Israeli airstrike targeted their clearly marked vehicle on 1 April. The Israeli inquiry led to the dismissal of two officers.

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